Twitter Acquires Posterous

Twitter has acquired the Posterous blogging service. March 12, 2012

Thirteen Judy Blume Novels to be Released as Ebooks

Today's teens can now experience Judy Blume's famous novels in ebook versions. March 12, 2012

SNL Pokes Fun at Rush Limbaugh's Loss of Sponsors

Saturday Night Live spoofed Rush Limbaugh with its Cold Open. March 11, 2012

James Patterson Talks Guilty Wives

James Patterson talks about his novel, Guilty Wives, which comes out on March 26, 2012. March 10, 2012

The Lorax Pop-up Book Published to Coincide With Movie, Dr. Seuss's Birthday

Random House Children's Books has published The Lorax Pop-Up. March 9, 2012

John Cusack Discusses Playing Romantic, Driven and Self-Destructive Edgar Allen Poe in The Raven

John Cusack talked to Sky News about playing the role of a lifetime: Edgar Allen Poe in the film The Raven. March 9, 2012

Report: Justice Department Ready to Sue Apple, Major Book Publishers for Ebook Price Fixing

The Wall Street Journal reports that the Justice Department is getting ready to file a major antitrust lawsuit against Apple, Inc. March 9, 2012

Study Finds People Primarily Use Profile Photos on Facebook to Form Impressions of People

Researchers at Ohio State University have found that Facebook users typically rely on profile photographs to form an impression of people. March 8, 2012

Wiley & Sons Plans to Sell Frommer's, CliffsNotes

Wiley & Sons announced that it plans to some of its assets. March 8, 2012

Pottermore to Open in Early April 2012

The interactive Harry Potter site called Pottermore is expected to open early next month. Harry Potter fans have been frustrated by delays in opening the site. March 8, 2012

26th Annual Ezra Jack Keats Book Award Winners Announced

The winners of the 26th Annual Ezra Jack Keats New Writer and New Illustrator Book Awards have been announced. March 8, 2012

Fox and NYTVF Announce Comedy Script Contest

Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) and the New York Television Festival (NYTVF) have announced the fifth annual FOX-NYTVF Comedy Script Contest. March 8, 2012

Oscar Winning Mary Poppins Songwriter Robert B. Sherman Dies at Age 86

Robert B. March 8, 2012

Five Hundred New Fairy Tales Found in Germany

A huge collection of 500 new fairy tales has been discovered in Germany. March 7, 2012

Rush Limbaugh Continues Losing Advertisers Despite Apology

Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh continues to lose advertisers after calling Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke a "slut" on the air in a rant over the funding of contraception. March 6, 2012

Home Depot Abandons Bookselling

Home Depot has announced that it will stop selling books. March 6, 2012

Cee Lo Green to Publish Memoir in 2013

Cee Lo Green has announced plans to publish his memoir. March 5, 2012

ALA Extremely Unhappy With Random House's Price Increase to Libraries for Ebooks

The American Library Association ("ALA") has issued a statement formally asking that Random House reverse last week's decision to raise the price charged libraries for ebooks. March 5, 2012

SNL Skit: James Carville Discusses Rush Limbaugh, Mitt Romney Starring Bill Hader

Bill Hader pulled out his amazing James Carville impersonation on Weekend Update. March 4, 2012

Project X Screenwriter Defends Film

By now you've probably at least seen the trailer for Project X: a raunchy comedy about teens who throw a wild party to get in with the popular crowd. March 4, 2012

Tim Kring Reveals Why He Hired Short Story Writers for His New TV Drama, Touch

In this video, writer and producer Tim Kring (Heroes), talks about what he looks for when he hires screenwriters for his new show Touch, which stars Kiefer Sutherland as the father of a autistic boy who sees the world in a unique way. March 3, 2012

Suzanne Collins Praises Movie Version of Her Novel, The Hunger Games

Bestselling Suzanne Collins has seen the final film version of her novel, The Hunger Games, and she wrote to her fans to tell them how much she loves it. March 3, 2012

James Atlas Joins Amazon Publishing, Will Focus on Biographies

Publisher's Weekly reports James Atlas, the founder of independent publishing Atlas & Co. March 3, 2012

2012 Golden Kite Award Winners Announced

The Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators has announced the winners of the 2012 Golden Kite Awards. March 2, 2012

Study at CMU, MIT, Georgia Tech Suggests Nine Ways to Improve Tweets

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Georgia Institute of Technology conducted a study and found that users say only a little over a third of the tweets they receive are worthwhile. March 1, 2012